When Treasure exploded on to the scene with Gunstar Heroes they could do no wrong and for the smart gamers who played it I’m sure there was some anticipation as to what they would do next. Considering their pedigree as Konami veterans who had worked on so many of the classics gamers loved it shouldn’t […]McDonalds Treasure Land Adventure
When Treasure exploded on to the scene with Gunstar Heroes they could do no wrong and for the smart gamers who played it I’m sure there was some anticipation as to what they would do next. Considering their pedigree as Konami veterans who had worked on so many of the classics gamers loved it shouldn’t […]
Darker themed SNES games were not as plentiful as on the Genesis but generally speaking for the most part they were all good. There are many import gems waiting to be discovered such as King of Demons and Jaki Crush but not everything can rise to that level. Ushio to Tora is based on the […]
It was a sad day when Treasure’s Silhouette Mirage was passed over for US release. As the Saturn floundered in America at the very least Sega still provided a consistent calendar of releases to appease fans. Outside of one or two outliers all of some Treasure’s output came over but it just wasn’t meant to […]
By the mid-90s beat ‘em ups had run their course in terms of popularity. The once popular side scrolling brawler could not bear the burden of mediocrity that had infected the genre on the 16-bit platforms. Most of these games were content to implement the bare minimum in terms of play mechanics with no innovation […]
Developer Treasure were no strangers to the shmup genre, having released what many consider to be one of the finest shooters of all time, Radiant Silvergun for the Saturn and arcade. Sadly it never saw the light of day in the US until its recent XBLA release but even a decade of time did nothing […]
At what point does a clone cross the line? While the industry is more or less built on the back of clones, it’s a shame when a game very callously follows in the footsteps of another. But at the same time, clones are great in that they give you a taste of the same gameplay […]
Look at those screenshots. You’re looking at them and probably wondering what the hell is going on? This my friends is Gunstar Heroes in a nutshell. A balls to the wall action game that makes no apology for the sheer amount of chaos it thrown in your wake because it knows you have the tools […]
